10 amazing health benefits of Ginger

Ginger has been used as one of the top natural remedies for several ailments for many generations now. Some of the health benefits of ginger include:
1. Prevention of Colon cancer
Research has shown that ginger can be used to slow down the proliferation of colorectal cancer cells.
2. Treatment of Ovarian Cancer
Researchers from University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer have found that when ginger powder is applied to ovarian cancer cells, it produced death in such ovarian cancer cells.
 3. Reliefs Pain and Inflammation
This is another benefit of ginger. Studies have shown that ginger has natural anti-inflammatory properties and is a well-known pain killer.
 4. Relief for Heartburn
Taken in the form of tea, ginger has been used for several years as a treatment for heartburn.
5. Treatment For Morning Sickness
Ginger has been known to be very effective in treating morning sickness.
6. Treatment of Motion Sickness It is highly effective in the treatment of nausea that is associated with motion sickness
7. Cold and Flu Prevention and Treatment
It has been used for a long time now in the treatment of colds and flu. It also has a positive effect on the digestive system; hence it is used in the treatment of stomach flu or food poisoning.
8. Menstrual Cramp
Its tea form taken with brown sugar is highly effective in treatment of menstrual cramp
9. Relief From Migraine
It has the ability to prevent prostaglandins from causing pain and inflammation in the blood vessels thus may be used to provide relief from migraine.
10. Prevention of Diabetic Nephropathy
Studies done with rats had shown that ginger has the ability to reduce the occurrence of diabetic nephropathy (kidney damage) in the rats.

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